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July 26, 2001 - Build Us New Stadiums, But Not With Tax Dollars,
New York Voters Tell Quinnipiac University Poll

By large margins, Yankee fans, Met fans, Jet fans and non-fans say they do not
want to use tax dollars to pay for new stadiums, according to a Quinnipiac University
poll released today.

New York City voters support overwhelmingly the idea of building new
stadiums for the Yankees and Mets, and even a West Side stadium for the Jets, as long
as they are built with private funds, the independent Quinnipiac University poll finds.

New Yorkers support 74 - 19 percent using private funds to build a new stadium
next to Yankee Stadium in The Bronx. But by a 67 - 25 percent margin voters oppose
using tax dollars for the new stadium. Even self-described Yankee fans reject the idea
60 - 32 percent, while Met fans reject it 70 - 26 percent.

"Play ball, but pay your own way, New York fans say. We love our baseball,
and we'd love to have football back, too, but don't spend our money on new stadiums,"
said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

"We find the same results among men and women on these stadium questions,
and only a slight increase in support among Yankee and Met fans."

Among all New Yorkers, 54 percent say they are baseball fans. Among these
fans, 54 percent say they are Yankee fans and 32 percent say they are Met fans.

Nine percent of all New Yorkers and 16 percent of Yankee fans say they are
more likely to go to a Yankees game in a new stadium.

Ten percent of all New Yorkers and 27 percent of Met fans say they would be
more likely to go to a Mets game in a new stadium.

Among all New Yorkers, 35 percent say they are football fans. Among these
fans, 27 percent say they are Jet fans and 33 percent say they are Giant fans.

New Yorkers favor 63 - 30 percent building a new stadium on Manhattan's
West Side for the Jets and for the 2012 Olympics. But they oppose 61 - 29 percent
using tax dollars to pay for the stadium.

If the new Jet stadium is built, 22 percent of all New Yorkers and 61 percent of
Jet fans say they would be more likely to attend a Jets game there.

"New York football fans would love to avoid New Jersey and that Meadowlands
parking," Carroll said. "Build it and they will come."

From July 17 - 23, Quinnipiac University surveyed 913 New York City
registered voters, with a margin of error of +/- 3.2 percent.

The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, conducts public
opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as a public service and for
research.

For additional data -- www.quinnipiac.edu or call (203) 582-5201

20. Are you a baseball fan or not?

Tot Men Wom

Yes 54% 63% 48%

No 46 36 52

DK/NA - 1 -

21. (If "yes" Q20) Are you a Yankees fan, a Mets fan, or a fan of
another team?

BASEBALL FANS Q20...
Tot Men Wom

Yankees fan 54% 50% 58%

Mets fan 32 33 30

Other team 5 7 4

BOTH FAN(VOL) 8 9 7
NO FAVORITE TEAM(VOL) 1 - 2
DK/NA - - -

22. Do you favor or oppose the government using tax dollars to help build
a new stadium for the Yankees next to the existing stadium in the Bronx?

Yankee Met
Tot fan fan Men Wom

Favor 25% 32% 26% 27% 24%

Oppose 67 60 70 68 66

DK/NA 8 7 4 5 9

23. Would you favor oppose the building of a new stadium for the Yankees
next to the existing stadium in the Bronx, if it was built with private
funds?

Yankee Met
Tot fan fan Men Wom

Favor 74% 78% 79% 75% 73%

Oppose 19 19 18 19 20

DK/NA 7 3 3 6 8

24. If the Yankees moved to a new stadium next to the existing stadium in
the Bronx, would you be more likely to go to a Yankee home game, less likely,
or wouldn't it make a difference?

Yankee Met
Tot fan fan Men Wom

More likely 9% 16% 5% 11% 7%

Less likely 8 6 15 8 8

Wouldn't make diff. 81 75 79 79 82

DK/NA 2 2 1 2 2

25. Do you favor or oppose the government using tax dollars to help
build a new stadium for the Mets next to the existing stadium in Queens?

Yankee Met
Tot fan fan Men Wom

Favor 27% 29% 35% 29% 26%

Oppose 65 64 59 66 64

DK/NA 8 7 6 5 10

26. Would you favor oppose the building of a new stadium for the Mets
next to the existing stadium in Queens, if it was built with private funds?

Yankee Met
Tot fan fan Men Wom

Favor 76% 76% 88% 80% 74%

Oppose 17 17 9 15 18

DK/NA 7 6 3 5 9

27. If the Mets moved to a new stadium next to the existing stadium in
Queens, would you be more likely to go to a Mets home game, less likely,
or wouldn't it make a difference?

Yankee Met
Tot fan fan Men Wom

More likely 10% 9% 27% 16% 6%

Less likely 5 6 1 3 7

Wouldn't make diff. 83 85 69 79 85

DK/NA 2 1 2 2 2

28. Are you a football fan or not?

Tot Men Wom

Yes 35% 55% 22%

No 64 44 78

DK/NA - 1 -

29. (If "yes" Q28) Are you a Jets fan, a Giants fan, or a fan of another team?

FOOTBALL FANS Q28...
Tot Men Wom

Jets fan 27% 27% 27%
Giants fan 33 32 34
Other team 22 23 21

BOTH FAN(VOL) 11 13 9
NO FAVORITE TEAM(VOL) 6 5 7
DK/NA 1 - 2

30. Do you favor or oppose the government using tax dollars to help build a
new stadium for the Jets and for the 2012 Summer Olympics on the West Side of
Manhattan?

Jet Giant
Tot fan fan Men Wom

Favor 29% 41% 34% 31% 28%

Oppose 61 52 60 61 61

DK/NA 10 7 6 8 11

31. Would you favor oppose the building of a new stadium for the Jets and for
the 2012 Summer Olympics on the West Side of Manhattan, if it was built with
private funds?

Jet Giant
Tot fan fan Men Wom

Favor 63% 80% 69% 67% 61%

Oppose 30 15 28 28 31

DK/NA 7 5 3 5 9

32. If the Jets moved to a new stadium on the West Side of Manhattan, would
you be more likely to go to a Jets home game, less likely, or wouldn't it make
a difference?